A quick and reliable procedure for assessing foot alignment in athletes.

Conclusions: This study describes a reliable and practical measurement procedure for rearfoot, forefoot, and shank-forefoot alignments that can be applied to clinical and research situations as a screening procedure for risk factors for lower-limb injuries in athletes.
PMID: 24072370 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - September 1, 2013 Category: Podiatry Authors: De Michelis Mendonça L, Bittencourt NF, Amaral GM, Diniz LS, Souza TR, da Fonseca ST Tags: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc Source Type: research